Some rock fans of the mid-1990s may have thought Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins was dealing with ancient history when he wrote and sang the band’s biggest hit, “1979.” Now that Corgan, who hails ...

It might engender a few eye rolls, but the notion of Billy Corgan writing a musical makes excellent sense. He has always been an artist of ambition, his lyrics long suffused with the emotional ...

To fans of Betty Who, the queer Australian pop star is one of the music industry’s best-kept secrets — a whirlwind of Eighties pop and synth influences that can captivate festivals and intimate venues ...

Namisa Mdlalose Bizana, the actor who plays Persephone, explained that the show is entertaining, interactive and ...

A Broadway role rapidly developing a living legacy in alternative, folk and indie music circles has doubled down in its Nashville-based rootings. Grammy-winning Americana favorite Allison Russell will ...

Wendy Rule's new double CD bears the name of the mythic queen of the Underworld. Over 24 tracks singer-songwriter Wendy Rule takes the audience through a journey over the concepts of darkness and ...

Greek mythology purists may not immediately recognize Amber Gray’s take on Persephone. She plays the wife of Hades, God of the Underworld, in the Tony-nominated musical “Hadestown,” bringing husky ...

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Beginning Tuesday, April 5, Jewelle Blackman will summon spring eight times a week as Persephone in Hadestown at Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre. Get a first look at her in the role in the new photos ...